scholarly journals Atomistic simulations of dislocation mobility in refractory high-entropy alloys and the effect of chemical short-range order

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheng Yin ◽  
Yunxing Zuo ◽  
Anas Abu-Odeh ◽  
Hui Zheng ◽  
Xiang-Guo Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Short Range ◽  
Interatomic Potential ◽  
The Body ◽  
High Entropy Alloy ◽  
High Entropy Alloys ◽  
Elevated Temperature Strength ◽  
Screw Dislocations ◽  
High Entropy ◽  
Locking Mechanism ◽  
Edge Dislocations

AbstractRefractory high-entropy alloys (RHEAs) are designed for high elevated-temperature strength, with both edge and screw dislocations playing an important role for plastic deformation. However, they can also display a significant energetic driving force for chemical short-range ordering (SRO). Here, we investigate mechanisms underlying the mobilities of screw and edge dislocations in the body-centered cubic MoNbTaW RHEA over a wide temperature range using extensive molecular dynamics simulations based on a highly-accurate machine-learning interatomic potential. Further, we specifically evaluate how these mechanisms are affected by the presence of SRO. The mobility of edge dislocations is found to be enhanced by the presence of SRO, whereas the rate of double-kink nucleation in the motion of screw dislocations is reduced, although this influence of SRO appears to be attenuated at increasing temperature. Independent of the presence of SRO, a cross-slip locking mechanism is observed for the motion of screws, which provides for extra strengthening for refractory high-entropy alloy system.

scholarly journals Structural and Thermodynamic Properties of the High-Entropy Alloy AlCoCrFeNi Based on First-Principles Calculations

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juefei Wu ◽  
Zhen Yang ◽  
Jiawei Xian ◽  
Xingyu Gao ◽  
Deye Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermodynamic Properties ◽  
First Principles ◽  
High Pressures ◽  
Dynamic Properties ◽  
Field Potential ◽  
The Body ◽  
High Entropy Alloy ◽  
High Entropy Alloys ◽  
Local Lattice Distortion ◽  
High Entropy

During the past two decades, the high-entropy alloy AlCoCrFeNi has attracted much attention due to its outstanding thermal and mechanical properties under ambient conditions. However, the exploration on the thermodynamic properties of this alloy under high temperatures and high pressures is relatively insufficient. Combining structural modeling with the similar atomic environment (SAE) method and first-principles simulations with the modified mean-field potential (MMFP) approach, we studied the lattice and magnetic structure as well as the thermodynamic properties of the body-centered-cubic AlCoCrFeNi, through supercell simulations. AlCoCrFeNi was found to display a strong local lattice distortion compared with typical 3d high-entropy alloys; the ferromagnetic structure stable at 0 K was predicted to transform to the paramagnetic structure at the Curie temperature TC = 279.75 K, in good agreement with previous calculations; the calculated equilibrium volumes, bulk modulus, and shock Hugoniot all agree well with available experimental data and other theoretical values. These results demonstrate the validity and reliability of our methods used to study the dynamic properties of AlCoCrFeNi, providing a promising scheme for accessing the dynamic properties of sophisticated high-entropy alloys.

scholarly journals Unusual activated processes controlling dislocation motion in body-centered-cubic high-entropy alloys

2020 ◽  
Vol 117 (28) ◽  
pp. 16199-16206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bing Chen ◽  
Suzhi Li ◽  
Hongxiang Zong ◽  
Xiangdong Ding ◽  
Jun Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Activation Barrier ◽  
Dislocation Motion ◽  
Atomistic Simulations ◽  
High Entropy Alloys ◽  
Body Centered Cubic ◽  
Screw Dislocations ◽  
High Entropy ◽  
Bcc Metals ◽  
Edge Dislocations ◽  
Rate Limiting

Atomistic simulations of dislocation mobility reveal that body-centered cubic (BCC) high-entropy alloys (HEAs) are distinctly different from traditional BCC metals. HEAs are concentrated solutions in which composition fluctuation is almost inevitable. The resultant inhomogeneities, while locally promoting kink nucleation on screw dislocations, trap them against propagation with an appreciable energy barrier, replacing kink nucleation as the rate-limiting mechanism. Edge dislocations encounter a similar activated process of nanoscale segment detrapping, with comparable activation barrier. As a result, the mobility of edge dislocations, and hence their contribution to strength, becomes comparable to screw dislocations.

scholarly journals Atomistic simulation of chemical short-range order in HfNbTaZr high entropy alloy based on a newly-developed interatomic potential

2021 ◽  
Vol 202 ◽  
pp. 109560
Author(s):  
Xiusong Huang ◽  
Lehua Liu ◽  
Xianbao Duan ◽  
Weibing Liao ◽  
Jianjun Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atomistic Simulation ◽  
Short Range ◽  
Short Range Order ◽  
Interatomic Potential ◽  
Range Order ◽  
High Entropy Alloy ◽  
High Entropy

Local Lattice Distortion and Chemical Short Range Order in High Entropy Alloys

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan-Yuan Tan ◽  
Ming-Yao Su ◽  
Zhou-Can Xie ◽  
Zhong-Jun Chen ◽  
Yu Gong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Short Range ◽  
Short Range Order ◽  
Lattice Distortion ◽  
Range Order ◽  
High Entropy Alloys ◽  
Local Lattice Distortion ◽  
High Entropy ◽  
Local Lattice

scholarly journals Effect of Copper Addition on the AlCoCrFeNi High Entropy Alloys Properties via the Electroless Plating and Powder Metallurgy Technique

Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 540
Author(s):  
Mohamed Ali Hassan ◽  
Hossam M. Yehia ◽  
Ahmed S. A. Mohamed ◽  
Ahmed Essa El-Nikhaily ◽  
Omayma A. Elkady
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Powder Metallurgy ◽  
Atomic Radius ◽  
The Other ◽  
High Entropy Alloy ◽  
Coating Process ◽  
High Entropy Alloys ◽  
Powder Metallurgy Technique ◽  
Copper Metal ◽  
High Entropy

To improve the AlCoCrFeNi high entropy alloys’ (HEAs’) toughness, it was coated with different amounts of Cu then fabricated by the powder metallurgy technique. Mechanical alloying of equiatomic AlCoCrFeNi HEAs for 25 h preceded the coating process. The established powder samples were sintered at different temperatures in a vacuum furnace. The HEAs samples sintered at 950˚C exhibit the highest relative density. The AlCoCrFeNi HEAs model sample was not successfully produced by the applied method due to the low melting point of aluminum. The Al element’s problem disappeared due to encapsulating it with a copper layer during the coating process. Because the atomic radius of the copper metal (0.1278 nm) is less than the atomic radius of the aluminum metal (0.1431 nm) and nearly equal to the rest of the other elements (Co, Cr, Fe, and Ni), the crystal size powder and fabricated samples decreased by increasing the content of the Cu wt%. On the other hand, the lattice strain increased. The microstructure revealed that the complete diffusion between the different elements to form high entropy alloy material was not achieved. A dramatic decrease in the produced samples’ hardness was observed where it decreased from 403 HV at 5 wt% Cu to 191 HV at 20 wt% Cu. On the contrary, the compressive strength increased from 400.034 MPa at 5 wt% Cu to 599.527 MPa at 15 wt% Cu with a 49.86% increment. This increment in the compressive strength may be due to precipitating the copper metal on the particles’ surface in the nano-size, reducing the dislocations’ motion, increasing the stiffness of produced materials. The formability and toughness of the fabricated materials improved by increasing the copper’s content. The thermal expansion has increased gradually by increasing the Cu wt%.

A review on phase prediction in high entropy alloys

2021 ◽  
pp. 095440622110089
Author(s):  
Vinay Kumar Soni ◽  
S Sanyal ◽  
K Raja Rao ◽  
Sudip K Sinha
Keyword(s):  
Solid Solution ◽  
Phase Formation ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
High Entropy Alloy ◽  
High Entropy Alloys ◽  
Modeling Tools ◽  
High Entropy ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Phase Prediction ◽  
The Stability

The formation of single phase solid solution in High Entropy Alloys (HEAs) is essential for the properties of the alloys therefore, numerous approach were proposed by many researchers to predict the stability of single phase solid solution in High Entropy Alloy. The present review examines some of the recent developments while using computational intelligence techniques such as parametric approach, CALPHAD, Machine Learning etc. for prediction of various phase formation in multicomponent high entropy alloys. A detail study of this data-driven approaches pertaining to the understanding of structural and phase formation behaviour of a new class of compositionally complex alloys is done in the present investigation. The advantages and drawbacks of the various computational are also discussed. Finally, this review aims at understanding several computational modeling tools complying the thermodynamic criteria for phase formation of novel HEAs which could possibly deliver superior mechanical properties keeping an aim at advanced engineering applications.

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